Jul 3, 2013 | Matthew
Something not shared with us by Matthew is that the man and the lunatic boy were not the only people with the disciples at the foot of Transfiguration Mountain. Mark introduces the healing of this possessed boy by saying – “When he came to his disciples, he saw...
Jul 2, 2013 | Matthew
The title, if not this entire sermon, is probably not politically correct. I have entitled it – “Mercy on the Lunatic.” If I had to guess, I’d say that “lunatic” is not to be found on some accepted vocabulary lists. Both this word and the...
Jul 1, 2013 | Matthew
Let’s start this evening by returning to another question that I’ve asked several times already – Why did the Lord choose Moses and Elias to discuss our Lord Jesus’ decease – His “exodus.” There is no definitive answer to that question – at least there...
May 7, 2013 | Matthew
I would like to return to subjects to which I have already referred several times. The first relates to these three disciples who were invited to witness this transfiguration. And the second is one which has often popped up, but which has come up with a different...
May 6, 2013 | Matthew
As they were descending from the heights of this mountain, Jesus told His three disciples not to repeat what they had witnessed. At least they were not to talk about it until after Christ’s resurrection, ascension and glorification. “And as they came down from the...
May 5, 2013 | Matthew
I am reasonably sure that as our Lord climbed to the top of Mount Hermon, He knew what was going to take place there. Yes, He wanted to get away from the maddening crowd – and perhaps He wanted to get a little rest. Then as Luke tells us “He took Peter and John and...
May 4, 2013 | Matthew
Let me try to explain these events as I see them. As I said last week, I believe that the transfiguration took place on Mt. Hermon. Honesty demands that I tell you that not everyone agrees with that idea. Tradition says that this was on Mt. Tabor, which is 12 to 15...
May 3, 2013 | Matthew
A hundred and forty years ago, Philip Bliss wrote some poetry and then put it to music. With the advent of contemporary worship hymns, who knows if Christians will be singing it in another hundred and forty years. But as of today it is still popular in a many...
May 2, 2013 | Matthew
This morning I raised the question, “Why were Peter, James and John invited to witness the transfiguration?” Was it an arbitrary choice on Christ’s part, or were there specific reasons. Were they better men than the rest of the disciples, and if so in what way? How...
May 1, 2013 | Matthew
This past week, I have had several people, who know that I am a pastor, ask me if I was “ready for Easter.” They were thinking that I must have a lot of special preparation to do for this day. I told them that for the most part I was, even though I didn’t have this...
